The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-16

end chairman's address, a resolution
was unanimously adopted to the above
effect, each tenant solemn]y pledglng
himself to carry it out.
TYRONE.
The tenants on the estate of Edward
Greer, Omagh, memorialized their land
lord for a reduction of IS. Sd. in the
pound, but the landlord took no notice
of the memorial. Subsequently The
tenants attended in body at the rent
Office, and refused to pay without re-
duction> Of at least Is per cent MI.
Cory, the agent, declined to give the
abatement, and the tenants left with
out paying. Last Thursday they held a
public meeting, when it was resolved
that deputation of the tenants should
wait on the landlord. Atthe interview
he reminded them that the Commits
sioners had reduced their rents in 1882
at least IS per cent, and that he could
not make any further concession. The
tenants at once left the Office, called a
meeting, appointed their trustees, and
lodged the rents in their hands, minus
Is per cent. The issue is now knit be-
tween Mr.. Greer and his Coneyglen
tenants, and the battle will in all proba-
bility be tough one The lands are
poor, being one OF the spurs Of the Sper-
rim Mountains, between the counties Of
Tyrone and Londonderry, some OF the
farms rising TO an elevation Of 1000
feet All the Improvements were made
by the tenants themselves. When MIR.
Greer came into possession, in 1841, he
raised the rents Is per cent.
WATERFORD.
On Friday, March is, the work of
tilling the farms of those tenants on the
Ponsonby estate who had been singled
out for law proceedings was resumed.
In response to the proclama ton asking
the people TO s'come to the seatof WAL"
cont1ngents with horses, carts, plows
and other farming implements came
from considerable distance. In the
morning a remarkable demonstration
took place in the streets Of Youghal,
through which the County Waterford
contingents passed on their way to the
scene of operations. The procession
was headed by a band, after which a
banner was borne On q drag, on which
was inscribed the legend, God Speed
the Plow and the Plan.'' The horses
brought for the purposes of the plow-
ing operations were led in regular order
in front of the file of carts contain
ing the various tillage implements.
The district titled is that comprised be-
tween Killeagl, and Youghal, of which
Gortroe forms the center point. The
entire amount of land titled was about
three hundred acres spread over some
fourteen holdings. When all the con-
tingents had arrived the work was
commenced with a will and early in the
eveninga all was satisfactorily completed.
About twelve hundred horses, with five
hundred. plows, were engaged in the
operations.
WESTMEATH.
At the last meeting Of the League of
Kilbegga1l Mr.. William Flynn, presi-
dent, occupied the Chair. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted: Re
solved, That we cordially welcome the
Rev. J. Bregan, G. G.. to Ki]beggan par
ish. Resolved, That we pledge our sup
port to that well-t2ied Nationalist, DR..
Kerrigan, in his candidature for the
coronership of the County West
meath.
WEXFORD.
The Wexford People says There
were some funny scenes introduced now
and again into the display Of ruffianism
got up by the police Oh Saturday night.
It was certainly funny to see Colonel
'Whitehat;' striking with his black
thorn policeman who was on special
duty. The unhappy constable hap
psjllCtl 100 OlC vi ltuEAbCL WIZ FO4C
lately told off to ''lzeep their eye' on the
vice guardians, and was in plain
clothes. The E. M. met him on the
street aud immediately began to oper-
ate on his shoulders and head with the
stick. I'm Constable Foley" shouted
the unfortunate peace-otlicer. II don't
care d who YOU are. ~ replied the
Colonel, "get off the Streets" Shortly
after he met Que Of the police officers
servants and gave him also taste of
his shiIlelagh. This r. M. did not
spare any one he met on Saturday night.
Here he could be seen in full cry after a
young girl. There he goes after few
street Arabs, who were enjoping the
joke Of being followed by "Whitehat.'
Again here he is charging number of
respectable citizens who are trying to
get home, but are prevented from doing
so by this gallant Colonel, and the fell
lows at his heels only waiting for the
chance to bludgeon aud baton all be-
fore them.